Waterbirds
Least Concern
Quick Facts
Dietfish, larva
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
The blue-eared kingfisher is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found mainly in dense shaded forests where it hunts in small streams. It is darker crowned, with darker rufous underparts and lacking the rufous ear stripe of the common kingfisher which is found in more open habitats. A number of subspecies have been described that differ in measurement and colour shade. Adult males have an all dark bill while females have a reddish lower mandible.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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